9872 lines
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9872 lines
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{
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"band together":{
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"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
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"examples":[
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"we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"collaborate",
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"concert",
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"concur",
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"conjoin",
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"conspire",
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"cooperate",
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"join",
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"league",
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"team (up)",
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"unite"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"connive",
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"affiliate",
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"ally",
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"associate",
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"combine",
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"confederate",
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"hang together",
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"interface"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
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"examples":[
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"small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ally",
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"associate",
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"club",
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"coalesce",
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"cohere",
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"confederate",
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"conjoin",
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"cooperate",
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"federate",
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"league",
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"unite"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cabal",
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"collaborate",
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"gang up",
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"hang together",
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"team (up)",
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"incorporate",
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"organize",
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"unionize",
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"affiliate",
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"amalgamate",
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"combine",
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"conglomerate",
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"consolidate",
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"converge",
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"group",
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"join",
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"merge",
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"knot",
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"link",
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"tie",
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"wed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detach",
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"disengage",
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"dissolve",
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"disunite",
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"divorce",
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"part",
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"segregate",
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"separate",
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"sever",
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"split",
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"sunder",
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"alienate",
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"estrange",
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"fall out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"break up",
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"disband"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"banded (together)":{
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"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
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"examples":[
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"we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"collaborated",
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"concerted",
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"concurred",
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"conjoined",
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"conspired",
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"cooperated",
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"joined",
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"leagued",
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"teamed (up)",
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"united"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"connived",
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"affiliated",
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"allied",
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"associated",
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"combined",
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"confederated",
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"hung together",
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"interfaced"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
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"examples":[
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"small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allied",
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"associated",
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"clubbed",
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"coalesced",
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"cohered",
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"confederated",
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"conjoined",
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"cooperated",
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"federated",
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"leagued",
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"united"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"caballed",
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"collaborated",
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"ganged up",
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"hung together",
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"teamed (up)",
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"incorporated",
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"organized",
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"unionized",
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"affiliated",
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"amalgamated",
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"combined",
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"conglomerated",
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"consolidated",
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"converged",
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"grouped",
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"joined",
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"merged",
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"knotted",
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"linked",
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"tied",
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"wedded",
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"wed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detached",
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"disengaged",
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"dissolved",
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"disunited",
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"divorced",
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"parted",
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"segregated",
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"separated",
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"severed",
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"split",
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"sundered",
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"alienated",
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"estranged",
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"fell out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"broke up",
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"disbanded"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"bandied words":{
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"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
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"examples":[
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"The two men bandied words in a heated debate about which team was better."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"altercated",
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"argued",
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"argufied",
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"bickered",
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"brabbled",
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"brawled",
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"controverted",
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"disputed",
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"fell out",
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"fought",
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"hassled",
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"jarred",
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"quarreled",
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"quarrelled",
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"quibbled",
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"rowed",
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"scrapped",
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"spatted",
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"squabbled",
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"tiffed",
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"wrangled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"dared",
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"defied",
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"clashed",
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"contended",
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"contested",
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"tangled",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"fussed",
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"nitpicked",
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"considered",
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"debated",
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"discussed",
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"kicked",
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"objected",
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"protested"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coexisted",
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"got along",
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"accepted",
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"agreed",
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"assented",
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"concurred",
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"consented"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"bandwagons":{
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"a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blitzes",
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"campaigns",
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"causes",
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"crusades",
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"drives",
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"juggernauts",
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"movements",
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"pushes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"maneuvers",
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"marches",
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"offensives",
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"actions",
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"bids",
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"enterprises",
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"initiatives",
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"missions",
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"projects",
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"undertakings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"bandy":{
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"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"review",
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"speak (about)",
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"talk (about)",
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"broach",
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"introduce",
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"propound",
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"raise",
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"stir up",
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"forge",
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"hammer out",
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"talk out",
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"thrash (out)",
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"wrestle (with)",
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"chew over",
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"consider",
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"deliberate",
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"weigh"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"argue",
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"bat (around or back and forth)",
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"canvass",
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"canvas",
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"debate",
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"discuss",
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"dispute",
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"hash (over or out)",
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"moot",
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"talk over"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"banging":{
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"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"missing",
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"skirting"
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],
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"related":[
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"bouncing",
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"caroming",
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"clunking",
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"glancing",
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"rebounding",
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"ricocheting",
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"ricochetting",
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"skimming",
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"skipping",
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"contacting",
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"landing",
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"touching",
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"brushing",
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"grazing",
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"kissing",
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"nudging",
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"scraping",
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"shaving",
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"sweeping",
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"bulldozing",
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"jostling",
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"muscling",
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"pressing",
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"pushing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashing",
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"bumping",
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"colliding",
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"crashing",
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"hitting",
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"impacting",
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"impinging",
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"knocking",
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"ramming",
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"slamming",
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"smashing",
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"striking",
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"swiping",
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"thudding"
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]
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},
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"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"idly banged trees with a stick"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"battering",
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"beating",
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"buffeting",
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"bunging",
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"chopping",
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"cuffing",
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"drubbing",
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"lacing",
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"lambasting",
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"licking",
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"mangling",
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"mauling",
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"pelting",
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"peppering",
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"pommeling",
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"pommelling",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"roughing",
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"scuffing",
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"bunting",
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"flicking",
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"stroking",
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"tapping",
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"bumping",
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"butting",
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"jabbing",
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"jostling",
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"kicking",
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"kneeing",
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"poking",
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"prodding",
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"pushing",
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"shoving",
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"stamping",
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"bowling (down or over)",
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"creaming",
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"decking",
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"dumping",
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"felling",
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"flooring",
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"knocking down",
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"leveling",
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"levelling",
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"rabbit-punching",
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"sucker punching",
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"caning",
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"clubbing",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"flailing",
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"flogging",
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"lashing",
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"sapping",
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"slashing",
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"sledgehammering",
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"sledging",
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"spearing",
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"stabbing",
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"switching",
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"thrashing",
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"whipping",
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"beaning",
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"braining",
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"conking",
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"skulling"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashing",
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"batting",
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"belting",
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"biffing",
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"bludgeoning",
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"bobbing",
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"bonking",
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"bopping",
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"boxing",
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"busting",
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"clapping",
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"clipping",
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"clobbering",
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"clocking",
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"clouting",
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"cracking",
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"hammering",
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"hitting",
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"knocking",
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"nailing",
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"pasting",
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"pounding",
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"punching",
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"rapping",
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"slamming",
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"slapping",
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"slogging",
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"slugging",
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"smacking",
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"smiting",
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"socking",
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"striking",
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"swatting",
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"swiping",
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"tagging",
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"thumping",
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"thwacking",
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"walloping",
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"whacking",
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"whaling",
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"zapping"
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]
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},
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"to shove into a closed position with force and noise":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"stomped off to his room and banged the door"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"opening",
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"unbarring",
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"unbolting",
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"unfastening",
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"unlatching",
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"unlocking",
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"unsealing"
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],
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"related":[
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"closing",
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"shutting",
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"stopping",
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"barring",
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"battening (down)",
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"bolting",
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"chaining",
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"fastening",
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"latching",
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"locking",
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"sealing",
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"securing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"slamming"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"banish":{
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"to drive or force out":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"admit",
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"receive",
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"take",
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"take in",
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"welcome",
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"entertain",
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"harbor",
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"house",
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"lodge",
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"shelter"
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],
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"related":[
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"deforce",
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"deport",
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"displace",
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"dispossess",
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"evict",
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"exile",
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"expatriate",
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"ostracize",
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"read out",
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"shut out",
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"ax",
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"axe",
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"can",
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"cashier",
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"defenestrate",
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"discharge",
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"fire",
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"muster out",
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"pink-slip",
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"release",
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"remove",
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"retire",
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"sack",
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"terminate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boot (out)",
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"bounce",
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"cast out",
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"chase",
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"dismiss",
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"drum (out)",
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"eject",
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"expel",
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"extrude",
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"kick out",
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"oust",
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"out",
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"rout",
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"run off",
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"throw out",
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"turf (out)",
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"turn out"
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]
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},
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"to force to leave a country":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"naturalize",
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"repatriate",
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"accept",
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"admit",
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"receive",
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"take in",
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"entertain",
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"harbor",
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"house",
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"shelter"
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],
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"related":[
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"cast out",
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"dismiss",
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"eject",
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"eliminate",
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"evict",
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"exclude",
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"expel",
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"expulse",
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"kick out",
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"oust",
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"run out",
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"throw out",
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"excommunicate",
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"ostracize",
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"reject",
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"repudiate",
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"spurn",
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"dispossess"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deport",
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"displace",
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"exile",
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"expatriate",
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"relegate",
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"transport"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"banishing":{
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"to drive or force out":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deforcing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"dispossessing",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expatriating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"reading out",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"cashiering",
|
|
"defenestrating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"mustering out",
|
|
"pink-slipping",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"booting (out)",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"casting out",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"drumming (out)",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"extruding",
|
|
"kicking out",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"turfing (out)",
|
|
"turning out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to force to leave a country":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"naturalizing",
|
|
"repatriating",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"casting out",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"expulsing",
|
|
"kicking out",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"running out",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"excommunicating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"dispossessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expatriating",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"transporting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bank":{
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank of telephones set up for the telethon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entity",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unit"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mixture",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"assemblage",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"batch",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"collection",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"suite"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"snowbank",
|
|
"snowdrift",
|
|
"embankment",
|
|
"sandbar",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hill",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"tuft"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"mound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a series of people or things arranged side by side":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank of elevators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"column",
|
|
"cue",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"procession",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"string",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"echelon",
|
|
"tier",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"concatenation",
|
|
"sequence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"row"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a pile or ridge of earth":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banked sand into little mounds on the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pyramid",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"embank",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"amass",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"group"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hill",
|
|
"mound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put in an account":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always banks half of her paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"spend"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"lay away",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"salt away",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"squirrel (away)",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"stow",
|
|
"invest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banker":{
|
|
"as in trawler , hooker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coble",
|
|
"dragger",
|
|
"gillnetter",
|
|
"hooker",
|
|
"lugger",
|
|
"scalloper",
|
|
"seiner",
|
|
"shrimper",
|
|
"trawler",
|
|
"whaleboat",
|
|
"whaler",
|
|
"workboat",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"ferryboat",
|
|
"gondola",
|
|
"taxi",
|
|
"water taxi",
|
|
"cockleshell",
|
|
"tub",
|
|
"towboat",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"tugboat",
|
|
"airboat",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicle",
|
|
"hovercraft",
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"hoy",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"keelboat",
|
|
"lighter",
|
|
"narrow boat",
|
|
"hydrofoil",
|
|
"hydroplane",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"bumboat",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"jolly boat",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lifeboat",
|
|
"longboat",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawl",
|
|
"assault boat",
|
|
"PT boat",
|
|
"torpedo boat",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"riverboat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banks (on or upon)":{
|
|
"as in counts (on or upon) , relies (on or upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counts (on or upon)",
|
|
"depends (on or upon)",
|
|
"relies (on or upon)",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"negates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banned":{
|
|
"that may not be permitted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"sufferable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at one time books, movies, and plays could use \" banned in Boston\" as a selling point"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"vouchsafed",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"unobjectionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illicit",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"unauthorized",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"unlicensed",
|
|
"ineffable",
|
|
"unmentionable",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"unsanctioned",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"impermissible",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu",
|
|
"verboten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to order not to do or use or to be done or used":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"licenced",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"dissuaded",
|
|
"clamped down (on)",
|
|
"cracked down (on)",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"embargoed",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"included"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"unbanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"excommunicated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"combed (out)",
|
|
"weeded (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"closed out",
|
|
"counted (out)",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"froze out",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bans":{
|
|
"to order not to do or use or to be done or used":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"dissuades",
|
|
"clamps down (on)",
|
|
"cracks down (on)",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"quashes",
|
|
"quells",
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"represses",
|
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"silences",
|
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"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
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"halts",
|
|
"precludes",
|
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"prevents",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"embargoes",
|
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"excludes",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
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"debars",
|
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"deprives",
|
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"disallows",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
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"vetoes",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
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"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
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"blocks",
|
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"hinders",
|
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"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"suffers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"closes out",
|
|
"counts (out)",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"freezes out",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"shuts out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"blacklists",
|
|
"excommunicates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"staves off",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"checks off",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"combs (out)",
|
|
"weeds (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"unbans"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"includes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a prayer that harm will come to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a father's ban upon his ungrateful son"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathemas",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
"maledictions",
|
|
"malisons",
|
|
"winzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"damnations",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"excommunications",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"voodoos",
|
|
"whammies",
|
|
"pox",
|
|
"poxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benedictions",
|
|
"benisons",
|
|
"blessings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an order that something not be done or used":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quiet seaside resort with a ban on the drinking of alcohol in public places"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"embargoes",
|
|
"interdictions",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"prohibitions",
|
|
"proscriptions",
|
|
"vetoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-no's",
|
|
"no-nos",
|
|
"taboos",
|
|
"tabus",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"limitations",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"restrictions",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"discouragements",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"suppressions",
|
|
"preventions",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"negations",
|
|
"refusals",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"caveats",
|
|
"warnings",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"dictates",
|
|
"edicts",
|
|
"injunctions",
|
|
"mandates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sufferances",
|
|
"tolerances",
|
|
"tolerations",
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"approbations",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"imprimaturs",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"facilitations",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"obediences",
|
|
"submissions",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"assents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prescriptions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandies words":{
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two men bandied words in a heated debate about which team was better."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercates",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"argufies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brabbles",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"nitpicks",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"protests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexists",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"consents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bands":{
|
|
"a circular strip":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of cloth tied around his wrist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"hoops",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"cinctures",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"wreaths",
|
|
"annulets",
|
|
"beckets",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"furls",
|
|
"hanks",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"spires",
|
|
"twirls",
|
|
"whorls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that physically prevents free movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"bracelets",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"ligatures",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captivities",
|
|
"confinements",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"enchainments",
|
|
"enslavements",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"immurements",
|
|
"imprisonments",
|
|
"incarcerations",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"restrictions",
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"straitjackets",
|
|
"straightjackets",
|
|
"fasteners",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hold-downs",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"ties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"skunks have a band of white down their backs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"stripes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"crossbars",
|
|
"pinstripes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually large group of musicians playing together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that band is looking for a new singer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"orchestras",
|
|
"philharmonics",
|
|
"symphonies",
|
|
"symphony orchestras"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brass bands",
|
|
"chamber orchestras",
|
|
"sinfoniettas",
|
|
"brasses",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"woodwinds",
|
|
"combos",
|
|
"ensembles",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"troupes",
|
|
"duos",
|
|
"octets",
|
|
"quartets",
|
|
"quartettes",
|
|
"quintets",
|
|
"septets",
|
|
"sextets",
|
|
"trios"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a group of people working together on a task":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"brigades",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"platoons",
|
|
"squads",
|
|
"teams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battalions",
|
|
"corps",
|
|
"troops",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"posses",
|
|
"stables",
|
|
"troupes",
|
|
"administrations",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"personnels",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of explorers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"batches",
|
|
"batteries",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"boodles",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"passels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"congregations",
|
|
"gatherings",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"cliques",
|
|
"coteries",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"factions",
|
|
"guilds",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"sects",
|
|
"brigades",
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"phalanxes",
|
|
"phalanges",
|
|
"platoons",
|
|
"posses",
|
|
"task forces",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"alliances",
|
|
"blocs",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"confederations",
|
|
"federations",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"unions",
|
|
"battalions",
|
|
"squadrons",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"coveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"singles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of songbirds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"batches",
|
|
"batteries",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"suites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mixtures",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"cycles",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entities",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"singles",
|
|
"units"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begirds",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"engirdles",
|
|
"engirds",
|
|
"enwinds",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"girths",
|
|
"girts",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"enwreathes",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"wreathes",
|
|
"bandages",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"tapes",
|
|
"wires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unshackles",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirds",
|
|
"unwraps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the newspapers together for delivery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"trusses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"wires",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"girts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"leashes",
|
|
"tethers",
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"intertwines",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"entangles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"winds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unlaces",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unloosens",
|
|
"unlooses",
|
|
"unstraps",
|
|
"unstrings",
|
|
"unthreads",
|
|
"unleashes",
|
|
"untethers",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unsnarls",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"untwines",
|
|
"untwists",
|
|
"uncoils",
|
|
"unspools",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make stripes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"stripes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bangs":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"haymakers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"larrups",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"stingers",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"welts",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterblows",
|
|
"counter-blows",
|
|
"counterpunches",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"counterstrokes",
|
|
"counter-strokes",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"lefts",
|
|
"one-twos",
|
|
"rabbit punches",
|
|
"right-handers",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"roundhouses",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"uppercuts",
|
|
"crunchers",
|
|
"kayos",
|
|
"knockdowns",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"KOs",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batterings",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"pastings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"wallopings",
|
|
"whippings",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a loud explosive sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sudden bang made the cat jump"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"whumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thunks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"clangs",
|
|
"clanks",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"exhilarations",
|
|
"frissons",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"thrills",
|
|
"titillations",
|
|
"wallops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousals",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"electrifications",
|
|
"highs",
|
|
"intoxications",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"delectations",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enjoyments",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"amusements",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"collides",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impinges",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thuds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"caroms",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"ricochets",
|
|
"skims",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"contacts",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"kisses",
|
|
"nudges",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"shaves",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"skirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"idly banged trees with a stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"scuffs",
|
|
"bunts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"rabbit-punches",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"sledges",
|
|
"spears",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"skulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shove into a closed position with force and noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stomped off to his room and banged the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"slams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"shuts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"battens (down)",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"latches",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"secures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"unbars",
|
|
"unbolts",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unlatches",
|
|
"unlocks",
|
|
"unseals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banked":{
|
|
"to form into a pile or ridge of earth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banked sand into little mounds on the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hilled",
|
|
"mounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heaped",
|
|
"piled",
|
|
"pyramided",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"embanked",
|
|
"bunched",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"clumped",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"massed",
|
|
"wadded",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"amassed",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"conglomerated",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"grouped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put in an account":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always banks half of her paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cached",
|
|
"hoarded",
|
|
"laid away",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"salted away",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"squirreled (away)",
|
|
"squirrelled (away)",
|
|
"stashed",
|
|
"stored",
|
|
"stowed",
|
|
"invested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"spent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankable":{
|
|
"as in lucrative , profitable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"economic",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"gainful",
|
|
"juicy",
|
|
"lucrative",
|
|
"moneymaking",
|
|
"money-spinning",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"remunerative",
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthwhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unprofitable",
|
|
"disadvantageous",
|
|
"unfavorable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banishments":{
|
|
"the forced removal from a homeland":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when Romeo learns he has been sentenced to banishment , he claims it is worse than death because he will be separated from Juliet forever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deportations",
|
|
"displacements",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriations",
|
|
"expulsions",
|
|
"relegations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ostracisms",
|
|
"extraditions",
|
|
"diasporas",
|
|
"dispersions",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"emigrations",
|
|
"migrations",
|
|
"evacuations",
|
|
"ethnic cleansings",
|
|
"transportations",
|
|
"dispossessions",
|
|
"ejections",
|
|
"ousters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"repatriations",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banged away (at)":{
|
|
"as in battered , buffeted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked",
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bang-up":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you did a bang-up job on this sales report"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in break , hurt":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"graffiti",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"raven",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"desecrate",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"depredate",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"maraud",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"spoliate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"salvage",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"rebuild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bang up":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you did a bang-up job on this sales report"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in break , hurt":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"graffiti",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"raven",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"desecrate",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"depredate",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"maraud",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"spoliate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"salvage",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"rebuild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banning":{
|
|
"the act of ordering that something not be done or used":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the banning of the use of foul language at town council meetings was long overdue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"interdiction",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"prohibition",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"proscription"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"dictation",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
"dissuading",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"suppression",
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"force"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"toleration",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submission"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to order not to do or use or to be done or used":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"dissuading",
|
|
"clamping down (on)",
|
|
"cracking down (on)",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"embargoing",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"counting (out)",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"freezing out",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"shutting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"blacklisting",
|
|
"excommunicating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"checking off",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"combing (out)",
|
|
"weeding (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"unbanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"including"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandits":{
|
|
"a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"footpads",
|
|
"highwaymen",
|
|
"pirates",
|
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"larcenists",
|
|
"pinchers",
|
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"purloiners",
|
|
"robbers",
|
|
"stealers",
|
|
"thieves",
|
|
"burglars",
|
|
"cat burglars",
|
|
"cracksmen",
|
|
"housebreakers",
|
|
"picklocks",
|
|
"safecrackers",
|
|
"despoilers",
|
|
"looters",
|
|
"marauders",
|
|
"pillagers",
|
|
"plunderers",
|
|
"ransackers",
|
|
"ravishers",
|
|
"embezzlers",
|
|
"grafters",
|
|
"kleptomaniacs",
|
|
"kleptos",
|
|
"sneak thiefs",
|
|
"cutpurses",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"pickpockets",
|
|
"pilferers",
|
|
"shoplifters",
|
|
"abductors",
|
|
"carjackers",
|
|
"hijackers",
|
|
"kidnappers",
|
|
"kidnapers",
|
|
"skyjackers",
|
|
"poachers",
|
|
"rustlers",
|
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"smugglers",
|
|
"muggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bangles":{
|
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"an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wore a bracelet with small silver bangles on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"lavalieres",
|
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"lavallieres",
|
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"pendants",
|
|
"pendents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lockets",
|
|
"teardrops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandage":{
|
|
"to cover with a bandage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"swathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medicate",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tape , strap":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"swatch",
|
|
"swath",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"tape",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"slat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankrupt":{
|
|
"utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's product development team was bankrupt of ideas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"bereft",
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"fragmental",
|
|
"fragmentary",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"missing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"chock-full",
|
|
"chockful",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several bad investments bankrupted him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"ruin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"pauperize",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"straiten",
|
|
"clean (out)",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"richen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in delinquent , derelict":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"debauchee",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"perv",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"lecher",
|
|
"playboy",
|
|
"playgirl",
|
|
"satyr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in insolvent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"waif",
|
|
"almsman",
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"panhandler",
|
|
"drifter",
|
|
"roamer",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"down-and-outer",
|
|
"have-not",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"pauper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep pocket",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrat",
|
|
"billionaire",
|
|
"billionairess",
|
|
"gazillionaire",
|
|
"millionaire",
|
|
"millionairess",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"moneymaker",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"tycoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banquet":{
|
|
"a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"prepared a celebratory banquet for the graduating class"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dinner",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"carnival",
|
|
"festival",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"gala",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"shindig",
|
|
"festivity",
|
|
"barbecue",
|
|
"barbeque",
|
|
"clambake",
|
|
"cookout",
|
|
"fry",
|
|
"luau",
|
|
"roast",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"luncheon",
|
|
"smorgasbord"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to entertain with a fancy meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banqueted the returning troops at the military base"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dine",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"junket",
|
|
"regale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"board",
|
|
"cater",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"provision",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"recognize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banderol":{
|
|
"a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the festival this ancient Italian city is bestrewn with banderoles celebrating its illustrious medieval heritage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"guidon",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent",
|
|
"pennant",
|
|
"pennon",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"streamer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"gonfalon",
|
|
"black flag",
|
|
"Jolly Roger",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"union jack",
|
|
"white flag",
|
|
"burgee",
|
|
"semaphore",
|
|
"signaler",
|
|
"signaller",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"band":{
|
|
"a circular strip":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of cloth tied around his wrist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"hoop",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"cincture",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"wreath",
|
|
"annulet",
|
|
"becket",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"furl",
|
|
"hank",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"spire",
|
|
"twirl",
|
|
"whorl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that physically prevents free movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"bracelet",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"cuff(s)",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handcuff(s)",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"ligature",
|
|
"manacle(s)",
|
|
"shackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captivity",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"enchainment",
|
|
"enslavement",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"imprisonment",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"restriction",
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"straitjacket",
|
|
"straightjacket",
|
|
"fastener",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hold-down",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"tie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"skunks have a band of white down their backs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"stripe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"crossbar",
|
|
"pinstripe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually large group of musicians playing together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that band is looking for a new singer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"orchestra",
|
|
"philharmonic",
|
|
"symphony",
|
|
"symphony orchestra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brass band",
|
|
"chamber orchestra",
|
|
"sinfonietta",
|
|
"brasses",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"woodwinds",
|
|
"combo",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"troupe",
|
|
"duo",
|
|
"octet",
|
|
"quartet",
|
|
"quartette",
|
|
"quintet",
|
|
"septet",
|
|
"sextet",
|
|
"trio"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a group of people working together on a task":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"army",
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"platoon",
|
|
"squad",
|
|
"team"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battalion",
|
|
"corps",
|
|
"troop",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"troupe",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"personnel",
|
|
"staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of explorers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"batch",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"passel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"congregation",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"organization",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"clique",
|
|
"coterie",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"faction",
|
|
"guild",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"sect",
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"phalanx",
|
|
"platoon",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"task force",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"bloc",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"confederation",
|
|
"federation",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"battalion",
|
|
"squadron",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"covey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"single"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a band of songbirds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"assemblage",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"batch",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"collection",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"suite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mixture",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entity",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begird",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"engird",
|
|
"engirdle",
|
|
"enwind",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girth",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"enwreathe",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"bandage",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"tape",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"unshackle",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungird",
|
|
"unwrap"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the newspapers together for delivery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"truss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"thread",
|
|
"wire",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"leash",
|
|
"tether",
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"intertwine",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unlace",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"unloose",
|
|
"unloosen",
|
|
"unstrap",
|
|
"unstring",
|
|
"unthread",
|
|
"unleash",
|
|
"untether",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"unsnarl",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"untwine",
|
|
"untwist",
|
|
"uncoil",
|
|
"unspool",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"untie"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make stripes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"stripe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankrupted":{
|
|
"as in bankrupt , insolvent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"beggarly",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"dirt-poor",
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hard up",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"possessionless",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"hardscrabble",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"poorish",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"cash-strapped",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"tapped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several bad investments bankrupted him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"ruined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"richened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banes":{
|
|
"a source of harm or misfortune":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane , the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"nemeses",
|
|
"scourges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"threats",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"booby traps",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"pitfalls",
|
|
"snags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consolations",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"safeties",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"felicities",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"toxics",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cancers",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"diseases",
|
|
"viruses",
|
|
"fungicides",
|
|
"germicides",
|
|
"herbicides",
|
|
"insecticides",
|
|
"microbicides",
|
|
"pesticides",
|
|
"toxicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antidotes",
|
|
"antivenins",
|
|
"antivenoms",
|
|
"mithridates",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"cure-alls",
|
|
"elixirs",
|
|
"panaceas"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banqueting":{
|
|
"to entertain with a fancy meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banqueted the returning troops at the military base"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dining",
|
|
"feasting",
|
|
"junketing",
|
|
"regaling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boarding",
|
|
"catering",
|
|
"feeding",
|
|
"provisioning",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"recognizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankrupts":{
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several bad investments bankrupted him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"ruins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"pauperizes",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"straitens",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"richens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in delinquents , derelicts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delinquents",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"incorrigibles",
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"debauchees",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
|
"decadents",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"pervs",
|
|
"profligates",
|
|
"rakehells",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"lechers",
|
|
"playboys",
|
|
"playgirls",
|
|
"satyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in insolvents":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insolvents",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"waifs",
|
|
"almsmen",
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"panhandlers",
|
|
"drifters",
|
|
"roamers",
|
|
"transients",
|
|
"hoboes",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"down-and-outs",
|
|
"down-and-outers",
|
|
"have-nots",
|
|
"indigents",
|
|
"paupers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affluents",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"haves",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrats",
|
|
"billionaires",
|
|
"billionairesses",
|
|
"gazillionaires",
|
|
"millionaires",
|
|
"millionairesses",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moneymakers",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"tycoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banderole":{
|
|
"a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the festival this ancient Italian city is bestrewn with banderoles celebrating its illustrious medieval heritage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"guidon",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent",
|
|
"pennant",
|
|
"pennon",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"streamer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"gonfalon",
|
|
"black flag",
|
|
"Jolly Roger",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"union jack",
|
|
"white flag",
|
|
"burgee",
|
|
"semaphore",
|
|
"signaler",
|
|
"signaller",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankrolls":{
|
|
"to provide money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitalizes",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"underwrites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grubstakes",
|
|
"cofinances",
|
|
"refinances",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"sponsors",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"defrays",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"foots",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"pays off",
|
|
"pays up",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"refunds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defunds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandit":{
|
|
"a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"footpad",
|
|
"highwayman",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"larcenist",
|
|
"pincher",
|
|
"purloiner",
|
|
"robber",
|
|
"stealer",
|
|
"thief",
|
|
"burglar",
|
|
"cat burglar",
|
|
"cracksman",
|
|
"housebreaker",
|
|
"picklock",
|
|
"safecracker",
|
|
"despoiler",
|
|
"looter",
|
|
"marauder",
|
|
"pillager",
|
|
"plunderer",
|
|
"ransacker",
|
|
"ravisher",
|
|
"embezzler",
|
|
"grafter",
|
|
"klepto",
|
|
"kleptomaniac",
|
|
"sneak thief",
|
|
"cutpurse",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"pickpocket",
|
|
"pilferer",
|
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"shoplifter",
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"abductor",
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"carjacker",
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"hijacker",
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"kidnapper",
|
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"kidnaper",
|
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"skyjacker",
|
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"poacher",
|
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"rustler",
|
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"smuggler",
|
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"mugger"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"banquettes":{
|
|
"as in benches , ottomans":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"benches",
|
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"ottomans",
|
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"daybeds",
|
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"sofa beds",
|
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"studio couches",
|
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"loungers",
|
|
"love seats",
|
|
"recamiers",
|
|
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates",
|
|
"chesterfields",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"davenports",
|
|
"divans",
|
|
"lounges",
|
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"settees",
|
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"sofas",
|
|
"squabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandied (about)":{
|
|
"as in circulated , rumored":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"noised (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumored",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"dished",
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"wagged",
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"tipped (off)",
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"confided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clammed up",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bangle":{
|
|
"an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wore a bracelet with small silver bangles on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"lavaliere",
|
|
"lavalliere",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"locket",
|
|
"teardrop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banged away":{
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the design team has been banging away at that project for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beavered (away)",
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"dug (away)",
|
|
"endeavored",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"tugged",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applied (oneself)",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"dug in",
|
|
"hammered (away)",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"essayed",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"overexerted",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"eked out",
|
|
"ground (out)",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scrabbled",
|
|
"scratched",
|
|
"trudged",
|
|
"waded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"eased (up)",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"slacked (off)",
|
|
"vegged out",
|
|
"basked",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound",
|
|
"dabbled",
|
|
"doodled",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"fribbled",
|
|
"goofed (around)",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banks on":{
|
|
"to place reliance or trust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was banking on extra tips tonight to pay his bills."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"depends",
|
|
"leans",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"relies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bantam":{
|
|
"of a size that is less than average":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bantam comedian who is known to fellow performers for his oversize ego"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"subnormal",
|
|
"toylike",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"toy",
|
|
"runtish",
|
|
"runty",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"miniaturized",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"bite-size",
|
|
"bite-sized",
|
|
"capsule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"boxcar",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"Bunyanesque",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"incalculable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in peewee , dwarf":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peewee",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"runt",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"Tom Thumb",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"homunculus",
|
|
"hop-o'-my-thumb",
|
|
"manikin",
|
|
"mannikin",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"titan",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandying":{
|
|
"as in quipping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"bantering",
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"scornful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"batting (around or back and forth)",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"hashing (over or out)",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"talking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"speaking (about)",
|
|
"talking (about)",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"propounding",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"stirring up",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"talking out",
|
|
"thrashing (out)",
|
|
"wrestling (with)",
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"weighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandying (about)":{
|
|
"as in circulating , rumoring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"noising (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumoring",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"dishing",
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"wagging",
|
|
"blabbering",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"letting on",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"tipping (off)",
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"confiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clamming up",
|
|
"shutting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandied":{
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"batted (around or back and forth)",
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hashed (over or out)",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"talked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"spoke (about)",
|
|
"talked (about)",
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"propounded",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"stirred up",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"talked out",
|
|
"thrashed (out)",
|
|
"wrestled (with)",
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"weighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banishment":{
|
|
"the forced removal from a homeland":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when Romeo learns he has been sentenced to banishment , he claims it is worse than death because he will be separated from Juliet forever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deportation",
|
|
"displacement",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expatriation",
|
|
"expulsion",
|
|
"relegation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ostracism",
|
|
"extradition",
|
|
"diaspora",
|
|
"dispersion",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"emigration",
|
|
"migration",
|
|
"evacuation",
|
|
"ethnic cleansing",
|
|
"transportation",
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"ejection",
|
|
"ouster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"repatriation",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bang away":{
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the design team has been banging away at that project for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaver (away)",
|
|
"dig (away)",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apply (oneself)",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"dig in",
|
|
"hammer (away)",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"overexert",
|
|
"overwork",
|
|
"eke out",
|
|
"grind (out)",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scrabble",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"wade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"ease (up)",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"slack (off)",
|
|
"veg out",
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind",
|
|
"dabble",
|
|
"doodle",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fribble",
|
|
"goof (around)",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banking (on or upon)":{
|
|
"as in counting (on or upon) , relying (on or upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counting (on or upon)",
|
|
"depending (on or upon)",
|
|
"relying (on or upon)",
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"misdoubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"negating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"banging up":{
|
|
"as in breaking , hurting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"graffitiing",
|
|
"graffiting",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"ravening",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"desecrating",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"depredating",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"marauding",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ransacking",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"spoliating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"salvaging",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"rebuilding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ban":{
|
|
"to order not to do or use or to be done or used":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dissuade",
|
|
"clamp down (on)",
|
|
"crack down (on)",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"count (out)",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"freeze out",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"shut out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"blacklist",
|
|
"excommunicate",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"stave off",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"check off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"comb (out)",
|
|
"weed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"unban"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"include"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a prayer that harm will come to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a father's ban upon his ungrateful son"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"malison",
|
|
"winze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"damnation",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"excommunication",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"jinx",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"voodoo",
|
|
"whammy",
|
|
"pox"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benison",
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an order that something not be done or used":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quiet seaside resort with a ban on the drinking of alcohol in public places"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"interdiction",
|
|
"prohibition",
|
|
"proscription",
|
|
"veto"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-no",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"limitation",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"restriction",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"suppression",
|
|
"prevention",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disallowance",
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"refusal",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"caveat",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"dictate",
|
|
"edict",
|
|
"injunction",
|
|
"mandate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"toleration",
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"approbation",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"imprimatur",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"enabling",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"assent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prescription"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandy (about)":{
|
|
"as in circulate , rumor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"noise (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"tip (off)",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"confide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clam up",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banners":{
|
|
"a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boat flew a bright red banner for the seaport's harbor festival"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banderoles",
|
|
"banderols",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensigns",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"guidons",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents",
|
|
"pennants",
|
|
"pennons",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"streamers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buntings",
|
|
"gonfalons",
|
|
"black flags",
|
|
"Jolly Rogers",
|
|
"tricolors",
|
|
"union jacks",
|
|
"white flags",
|
|
"burgees",
|
|
"semaphores",
|
|
"signalers",
|
|
"signallers",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"coats of arms",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"insignias"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after the near accident, the nuclear power station is now operating under the banner of \"safety first\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catchphrases",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"shibboleths",
|
|
"slogans",
|
|
"taglines",
|
|
"watchwords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expressions",
|
|
"idioms",
|
|
"catchwords",
|
|
"clich\u00e9s",
|
|
"cliches",
|
|
"maxims",
|
|
"mottoes",
|
|
"mottos",
|
|
"battle cries",
|
|
"war cries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bantamweight":{
|
|
"as in heavyweight , featherweight":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cruiserweight",
|
|
"featherweight",
|
|
"flyweight",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"light heavyweight",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"middleweight",
|
|
"superheavyweight",
|
|
"welterweight",
|
|
"palooka",
|
|
"slugger",
|
|
"stumblebum",
|
|
"boxer",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"gladiator",
|
|
"prizefighter",
|
|
"pug",
|
|
"pugilist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banished":{
|
|
"to force to leave a country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expatriated",
|
|
"relegated",
|
|
"transported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"expulsed",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"ran out",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"excommunicated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"dispossessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"repatriated",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"extruded",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"outed",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"turfed (out)",
|
|
"turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforced",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expatriated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"defenestrated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banditries":{
|
|
"as in piracies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"piracies",
|
|
"black marketeerings",
|
|
"despoilments",
|
|
"despoliations",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"rapines",
|
|
"spoliations",
|
|
"abductions",
|
|
"carjackings",
|
|
"hijackings",
|
|
"highjackings",
|
|
"kidnappings",
|
|
"kidnapings",
|
|
"pilferages",
|
|
"petit larcenies",
|
|
"petty larcenies",
|
|
"embezzlements",
|
|
"grafts",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misappropriations",
|
|
"peculations",
|
|
"burglaries",
|
|
"housebreakings",
|
|
"larcenies",
|
|
"robberies",
|
|
"thefts",
|
|
"thieveries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banishes":{
|
|
"to force to leave a country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the old days, criminals were sometimes banished to distant lands"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriates",
|
|
"relegates",
|
|
"transports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"casts out",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"expulses",
|
|
"kicks out",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"runs out",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"excommunicates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"dispossesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"repatriates",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"permanently banished the troublemakers from the youth recreational center"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boots (out)",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"casts out",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"drums (out)",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extrudes",
|
|
"kicks out",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"outs",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"turfs (out)",
|
|
"turns out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforces",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"reads out",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"defenestrates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"musters out",
|
|
"pink-slips",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandbox":{
|
|
"being clean and in good order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small bandbox bed-and-breakfast decorated with taste and charm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"kempt",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"shipshape",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"trig",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"uncluttered",
|
|
"well-groomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"natty",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"sleek",
|
|
"streamlined",
|
|
"taut",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"systematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"tousled",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"unsystematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hatbox , tinderbox":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hatbox",
|
|
"jewel box",
|
|
"snuffbox",
|
|
"tinderbox",
|
|
"minaudi\u00e8re",
|
|
"caisson",
|
|
"hope chest",
|
|
"canteen",
|
|
"compartment",
|
|
"vault",
|
|
"coffin",
|
|
"coffer",
|
|
"lockbox",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"safe-deposit box",
|
|
"strongbox",
|
|
"footlocker",
|
|
"sea chest",
|
|
"carton",
|
|
"crate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banister":{
|
|
"a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balustrade",
|
|
"guardrail",
|
|
"rail",
|
|
"railing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handrail",
|
|
"taffrail",
|
|
"fender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banderoles":{
|
|
"a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the festival this ancient Italian city is bestrewn with banderoles celebrating its illustrious medieval heritage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensigns",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"guidons",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents",
|
|
"pennants",
|
|
"pennons",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"streamers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buntings",
|
|
"gonfalons",
|
|
"black flags",
|
|
"Jolly Rogers",
|
|
"tricolors",
|
|
"union jacks",
|
|
"white flags",
|
|
"burgees",
|
|
"semaphores",
|
|
"signalers",
|
|
"signallers",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"coats of arms",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"insignias"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandaging":{
|
|
"to cover with a bandage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"swathing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"medicating",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banshees":{
|
|
"a female spirit in Irish and Scottish stories who cries loudly to warn people that someone is going to die soon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed to have heard the terrifying wail of a banshee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"wraiths",
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"ghoulies",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"lamiae",
|
|
"lamias",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"afreets",
|
|
"afrits",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"brownies",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"elves",
|
|
"faeries",
|
|
"fairies",
|
|
"fays",
|
|
"gnomes",
|
|
"goblins",
|
|
"gremlins",
|
|
"hobgoblins",
|
|
"kobolds",
|
|
"leprechauns",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"pucks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banshee":{
|
|
"a female spirit in Irish and Scottish stories who cries loudly to warn people that someone is going to die soon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed to have heard the terrifying wail of a banshee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"familiar spirit",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"poltergeist",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectre",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"wraith",
|
|
"cacodemon",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"ghoulie",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"shaitan",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"lamia",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"succubus",
|
|
"afreet",
|
|
"afrit",
|
|
"genie",
|
|
"jinni",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"djinni",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"brownie",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elf",
|
|
"faerie",
|
|
"faery",
|
|
"fairy",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"gnome",
|
|
"goblin",
|
|
"gremlin",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"kobold",
|
|
"leprechaun",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"puck",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandanna":{
|
|
"a scarf worn on the head":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she uses her colorful print bandanna to keep the hair out of her eyes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babushka",
|
|
"do-rag",
|
|
"handkerchief",
|
|
"kerchief",
|
|
"madras",
|
|
"mantilla"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shawl",
|
|
"hankie",
|
|
"hanky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banal":{
|
|
"lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unlike their early work, the band's latest offering is banal and uninspiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"unexceptional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"used or heard so often as to be dull":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please find new ways of phrasing your thoughts instead of relying on banal expressions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"clich\u00e9d",
|
|
"cobwebby",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hackneyed",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stereotyped",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"trite",
|
|
"well-worn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"twice-told",
|
|
"bromidic",
|
|
"platitudinal",
|
|
"platitudinous",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cardboard",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"cookie-cutter",
|
|
"derivative",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"ready-made",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"rote",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old hat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"unheard-of",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unprecedented",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"pathbreaking",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"trailblazing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"unclich\u00e9d",
|
|
"unhackneyed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankrolled":{
|
|
"to provide money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitalized",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"underwrote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grubstaked",
|
|
"cofinanced",
|
|
"co-financed",
|
|
"refinanced",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"defrayed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"footed",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"paid off",
|
|
"paid up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"recompensed",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sprang (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"refunded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defunded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bangers":{
|
|
"a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"links",
|
|
"sausages",
|
|
"wursts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bolognas",
|
|
"frankfurters",
|
|
"franks",
|
|
"hot dogs",
|
|
"kielbasas",
|
|
"kielbasy",
|
|
"knockwursts",
|
|
"knackwursts",
|
|
"liver sausages",
|
|
"liver puddings",
|
|
"liverwursts",
|
|
"pepperonis",
|
|
"salamis",
|
|
"Vienna sausages",
|
|
"weenies",
|
|
"wieners",
|
|
"weiners",
|
|
"wienerwursts",
|
|
"blood sausages",
|
|
"blood puddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bangs up":{
|
|
"as in breaks , hurts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"graffitis",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"ravens",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"desecrates",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"depredates",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"marauds",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ransacks",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"spoliates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"salvages",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"rebuilds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banking":{
|
|
"to form into a pile or ridge of earth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banked sand into little mounds on the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hilling",
|
|
"mounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"piling",
|
|
"pyramiding",
|
|
"stacking",
|
|
"embanking",
|
|
"bunching",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"clumping",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"massing",
|
|
"wadding",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"amassing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"conglomerating",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"grouping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put in an account":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always banks half of her paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depositing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caching",
|
|
"hoarding",
|
|
"laying away",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"salting away",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"squirreling (away)",
|
|
"squirrelling (away)",
|
|
"stashing",
|
|
"storing",
|
|
"stowing",
|
|
"investing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"disbursing",
|
|
"expending",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"spending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandies":{
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bats (around or back and forth)",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hashes (over or out)",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"talks over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"speaks (about)",
|
|
"talks (about)",
|
|
"broaches",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"propounds",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"stirs up",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"hammers out",
|
|
"talks out",
|
|
"thrashes (out)",
|
|
"wrestles (with)",
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"weighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banknote":{
|
|
"a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"greenback",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrip",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dollar",
|
|
"simoleon",
|
|
"smacker",
|
|
"C-note",
|
|
"fifty",
|
|
"fin",
|
|
"five",
|
|
"fiver",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"sawbuck",
|
|
"ten",
|
|
"tenner",
|
|
"twenty",
|
|
"two",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"money order"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandaged":{
|
|
"to cover with a bandage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"swathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"medicated",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remedied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandoleer":{
|
|
"as in baldric , Sam Browne belt":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baldric",
|
|
"Sam Browne belt",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"cestus",
|
|
"obi",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"waistband",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"ceinture",
|
|
"cincture",
|
|
"cummerbund",
|
|
"cumberbund",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"sash",
|
|
"self-belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banditry":{
|
|
"as in piracy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"piracy",
|
|
"black marketeering",
|
|
"smuggling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"despoilment",
|
|
"despoliation",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"rapine",
|
|
"spoliation",
|
|
"abduction",
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"filching",
|
|
"pilferage",
|
|
"pilfering",
|
|
"purloining",
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
"petit larceny",
|
|
"petty larceny",
|
|
"embezzlement",
|
|
"embezzling",
|
|
"graft",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misappropriation",
|
|
"peculation",
|
|
"burglary",
|
|
"housebreaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bannister":{
|
|
"a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balustrade",
|
|
"guardrail",
|
|
"rail",
|
|
"railing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handrail",
|
|
"taffrail",
|
|
"fender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banters":{
|
|
"to make jokes":{
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"examples":[
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"the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chaffs",
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"fools",
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"funs",
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"gags",
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"japes",
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"jests",
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"jives",
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"jokes",
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"jollies",
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"joshes",
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"kids",
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"quips",
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"wisecracks",
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"yuks",
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"yucks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gibes",
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"jibes",
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"hazes",
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"jeers",
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"mocks",
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"rags",
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"rallies",
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"razzes",
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"ribs",
|
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"ridicules",
|
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"teases",
|
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
|
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"parodies",
|
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"satirizes",
|
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"amuses",
|
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"diverts",
|
|
"entertains"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"bantlings":{
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"as in babies , infants":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
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"infants",
|
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"neonates",
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"nestlings",
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"newborn",
|
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"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
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"weanlings",
|
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"bairns",
|
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"bambinos",
|
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"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
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"minors",
|
|
"kindergartners",
|
|
"kindergarteners",
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
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"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors",
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bang":{
|
|
"without delay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reform movement was just beginning when it bang ran into opposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthwith",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"incontinently",
|
|
"instantaneously",
|
|
"instanter",
|
|
"instantly",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"PDQ",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right away",
|
|
"right now",
|
|
"right off",
|
|
"straight off",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"away",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"anon",
|
|
"momentarily",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"suddenly",
|
|
"unexpectedly",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"opportunely",
|
|
"punctually",
|
|
"seasonably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slowly",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterblow",
|
|
"counterpunch",
|
|
"counterstroke",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"one-two",
|
|
"rabbit punch",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-hander",
|
|
"roundhouse",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"uppercut",
|
|
"cruncher",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"KO",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a loud explosive sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sudden bang made the cat jump"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"thunderclap",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"whump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thunk",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"clang",
|
|
"clangor",
|
|
"clank",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"frisson",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"titillation",
|
|
"wallop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousal",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"electrification",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"carom",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"ricochet",
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"kiss",
|
|
"nudge",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"push"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"idly banged trees with a stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"bunt",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"bowl (down or over)",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"rabbit-punch",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"sledge",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shove into a closed position with force and noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stomped off to his room and banged the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"slam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"batten (down)",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"latch",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"secure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unbar",
|
|
"unbolt",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unlatch",
|
|
"unlock",
|
|
"unseal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandages":{
|
|
"to cover with a bandage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"swathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicates",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tapes , straps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"bindings",
|
|
"girths",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"swatches",
|
|
"swaths",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"tapes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"slats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bantered":{
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffed",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"funned",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"japed",
|
|
"jested",
|
|
"jived",
|
|
"joked",
|
|
"jollied",
|
|
"joshed",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"quipped",
|
|
"wisecracked",
|
|
"yukked",
|
|
"yucked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"hazed",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"razzed",
|
|
"ribbed",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"satirized",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"entertained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bands (together)":{
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conspires",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"teams (up)",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connives",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"hangs together",
|
|
"interfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"coheres",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
|
"federates",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabals",
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"gangs up",
|
|
"hangs together",
|
|
"teams (up)",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"unionizes",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"amalgamates",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"weds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"alienates",
|
|
"estranges",
|
|
"falls out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disbands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banknotes":{
|
|
"a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new nation immediately printed up its own banknotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"greenbacks",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrips",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"dollars",
|
|
"simoleons",
|
|
"smackers",
|
|
"C-notes",
|
|
"fifties",
|
|
"fins",
|
|
"fivers",
|
|
"fives",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"ones",
|
|
"sawbucks",
|
|
"tenners",
|
|
"tens",
|
|
"twenties",
|
|
"twos",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currencies",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"money orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banging away (at)":{
|
|
"as in battering , buffeting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bang-bang":{
|
|
"marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the film lacks compelling characters, but it has plenty of bang-bang action"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood-and-guts",
|
|
"convulsive",
|
|
"cyclonic",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"hammer-and-tongs",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"knock-down, drag-out",
|
|
"knock-down-and-drag-out",
|
|
"paroxysmal",
|
|
"rabid",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"tumultuous",
|
|
"turbulent",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"volcanic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"combustible",
|
|
"volatile",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"cataclysmal",
|
|
"cataclysmic",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"nonbelligerent",
|
|
"unaggressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonviolent",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banter":{
|
|
"good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"members of the Algonquin Round Table were known for their brilliant and witty banter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
"badinage",
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"give-and-take",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"raillery",
|
|
"repartee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"drollness",
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"funniness",
|
|
"hilariousness",
|
|
"humorousness",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"wordplay",
|
|
"nothings",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chitchat",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"small talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jape",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"josh",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"yuk",
|
|
"yuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"razz",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"satirize",
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"entertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baneful":{
|
|
"causing or capable of causing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the incredibly baneful effect that drug addiction has on so many communities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"nocuous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"prejudicial",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"contagious",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"infective",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"venomous",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"ominous",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"palliative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"noncorrosive",
|
|
"nondestructive",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"noninfectious",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nonpolluting",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"nonvenomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anodyne",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"hurtless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"safe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banding":{
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begirding",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"engirding",
|
|
"engirdling",
|
|
"enwinding",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"girthing",
|
|
"girting",
|
|
"wrapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"enwreathing",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"bandaging",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"cording",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"taping",
|
|
"wiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"unshackling",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirding",
|
|
"unwrapping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the newspapers together for delivery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"cording",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"threading",
|
|
"wiring",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"girting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"leashing",
|
|
"tethering",
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"intertwining",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"entangling",
|
|
"knotting",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"tangling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"winding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"unlacing",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"unloosening",
|
|
"unloosing",
|
|
"unstrapping",
|
|
"unstringing",
|
|
"unthreading",
|
|
"unleashing",
|
|
"untethering",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"unraveling",
|
|
"unsnarling",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"untwining",
|
|
"untwisting",
|
|
"uncoiling",
|
|
"unspooling",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make stripes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"striping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankruptcies":{
|
|
"the inability to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"learned the hard way the costs of declaring bankruptcy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"insolvencies",
|
|
"ruins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Chapter 11s"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banks":{
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank of telephones set up for the telethon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"batches",
|
|
"batteries",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"suites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mixtures",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"cycles",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entities",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"singles",
|
|
"units"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a series of people or things arranged side by side":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank of elevators"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"rows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"cues",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"processions",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"echelons",
|
|
"tiers",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"concatenations",
|
|
"sequences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"mounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snowbanks",
|
|
"snowdrifts",
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
"sandbars",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"hills",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"tufts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a pile or ridge of earth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banked sand into little mounds on the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hills",
|
|
"mounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"pyramids",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"embanks",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"groups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put in an account":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always banks half of her paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caches",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"lays away",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"salts away",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"squirrels (away)",
|
|
"stashes",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"stows",
|
|
"invests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"disburses",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"spends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bantering":{
|
|
"marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gently bantering tone of the couple's conversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandying",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"scornful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"japing",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"jollying",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"wisecracking",
|
|
"yukking",
|
|
"yucking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibing",
|
|
"jibing",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"ragging",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"caricaturing",
|
|
"lampooning",
|
|
"parodying",
|
|
"satirizing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banged":{
|
|
"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"collided",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"impinged",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thudded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"caromed",
|
|
"clunked",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"ricocheted",
|
|
"ricochetted",
|
|
"skimmed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"contacted",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"kissed",
|
|
"nudged",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"shaved",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"jostled",
|
|
"muscled",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"idly banged trees with a stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"biffed",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clocked",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"slugged",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"roughed",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"bunted",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"butted",
|
|
"jabbed",
|
|
"jostled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kneed",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"bowled (down or over)",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"rabbit-punched",
|
|
"sucker punched",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"sledged",
|
|
"sledgehammered",
|
|
"speared",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"beaned",
|
|
"brained",
|
|
"conked",
|
|
"skulled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shove into a closed position with force and noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stomped off to his room and banged the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"slammed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"battened (down)",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"latched",
|
|
"locked",
|
|
"sealed",
|
|
"secured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unbarred",
|
|
"unbolted",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unlatched",
|
|
"unlocked",
|
|
"unsealed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banged up":{
|
|
"as in broke , hurt":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"graffitied",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"ravened",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"desecrated",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"depredated",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"marauded",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"spoliated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"salvaged",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"rebuilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banding (together)":{
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concurring",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
"teaming (up)",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
"hanging together",
|
|
"interfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"coalescing",
|
|
"cohering",
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"federating",
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caballing",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"ganging up",
|
|
"hanging together",
|
|
"teaming (up)",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"unionizing",
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"amalgamating",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"conglomerating",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"knotting",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"segregating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
"estranging",
|
|
"falling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disbanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandog":{
|
|
"as in hunter , sled dog":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bird dog",
|
|
"coonhound",
|
|
"courser",
|
|
"gundog",
|
|
"hunter",
|
|
"sheepdog",
|
|
"sled dog",
|
|
"watchdog",
|
|
"wolf dog",
|
|
"wolfhound",
|
|
"lapdog",
|
|
"pup",
|
|
"puppy",
|
|
"puppy dog",
|
|
"whelp",
|
|
"guide dog",
|
|
"police dog",
|
|
"working dog",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"mongrel",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"canine",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"doggy",
|
|
"doggie",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankroll":{
|
|
"available money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my total bankroll right now is $2,000"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coffers",
|
|
"exchequer",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"wherewithal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shirt",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"wampum",
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"purse",
|
|
"treasury",
|
|
"cash flow",
|
|
"financing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"indebtedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitalize",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"underwrite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grubstake",
|
|
"cofinance",
|
|
"refinance",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"defray",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"pay off",
|
|
"pay up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"spring (for)",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"refund"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defund"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"band (together)":{
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're banding together to oppose the construction of one of those big-box stores in our town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"concur",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"conspire",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"team (up)",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connive",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"hang together",
|
|
"interface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small farmers banded together to oppose the interests of the agricultural giants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"federate",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabal",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"gang up",
|
|
"hang together",
|
|
"team (up)",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"unionize",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"amalgamate",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"merge",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"estrange",
|
|
"fall out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disband"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandwagon":{
|
|
"a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"campaign",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"crusade",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"juggernaut",
|
|
"movement",
|
|
"push"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"action",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"initiative",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bandboxes":{
|
|
"as in hatboxes , tinderboxes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hatboxes",
|
|
"jewel boxes",
|
|
"snuffboxes",
|
|
"tinderboxes",
|
|
"minaudi\u00e8res",
|
|
"caissons",
|
|
"hope chests",
|
|
"canteens",
|
|
"compartments",
|
|
"vaults",
|
|
"coffins",
|
|
"coffers",
|
|
"lockboxes",
|
|
"safe-deposit boxes",
|
|
"safes",
|
|
"strongboxes",
|
|
"footlockers",
|
|
"sea chests",
|
|
"cartons",
|
|
"crates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bankrolling":{
|
|
"as in funding , financing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"auspice",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"patronage",
|
|
"sponsorship",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"fosterage",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitalizing",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grubstaking",
|
|
"cofinancing",
|
|
"co-financing",
|
|
"refinancing",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"sponsoring",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"defraying",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"paying up",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"springing (for)",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"refunding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defunding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banisters":{
|
|
"a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balustrades",
|
|
"guardrails",
|
|
"railings",
|
|
"rails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handrails",
|
|
"taffrails",
|
|
"fenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bangs away (at)":{
|
|
"as in batters , buffets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"cannons",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"flanks",
|
|
"bum-rushes",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"swarms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"banded":{
|
|
"having stripes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corded",
|
|
"tabby"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begirt",
|
|
"begirded",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"engirded",
|
|
"engirdled",
|
|
"enwound",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girdled",
|
|
"girted",
|
|
"girthed",
|
|
"wrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"enwreathed",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"bandaged",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"corded",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"taped",
|
|
"wired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"unshackled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirded",
|
|
"unwrapped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the newspapers together for delivery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"trussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinched",
|
|
"corded",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"threaded",
|
|
"wired",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"intertwined",
|
|
"interwove",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"entangled",
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
"snarled",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unlaced",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"unloosed",
|
|
"unloosened",
|
|
"unstrapped",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"unthreaded",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"untethered",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"unraveled",
|
|
"unsnarled",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"untwined",
|
|
"untwisted",
|
|
"uncoiled",
|
|
"unspooled",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"untied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make stripes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |